Inclosure for the bodies of motor-cars.



A. & C. GBISSBL. INOLOSURB FOR'THB BODIES OP MOTOR OARS.

l l APPLICATION FILED APR. 5, 1913. 1 ,082,31 6.

Patented Dec. 23, 1913.

UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE, y

AUGUST GEISSEL AND CONRAD GEISSEL, `0l? PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

INCLOSURE FOR THE BODIES OF MOTOR-CARS.

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To all whom t may concern.:

Be it known that We, AUGUST GErssnL and CONRAD Gnissnt., both citizens of the United States, residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in lfnclosures for the Bodies of Motor-Cars, of which the following is a specification.

The object of our invention is to provide an inclosure readily applicable to a motor car having an uninclosed body, and

'serving to convert the same into a ear of the limousine or closed body type for use in cold or inclement weather, the inclosing attachment being as readily removable when its further use is not desired.

This object we attain by interposing between the open body and top of the car a structure having glazed sashes which, in connection with said body and top, will render the car weather-proof and therefor constitute it, for the time being, an acceptable substitute for a car having a permanently closed limousine body.

In the accompanying drawing-Figure l is a side View of an ordinary automobile of the touringcar type having our improved body-inclosing attachment applied thereto; Fig. 2 is a transverse section on the line .f5-a?, Fig. l; Fig. 3'is a perspective View of our improved attachment as it appears when detached from the car; Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section on the line g/-j1/, Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is asimilar section, but showing certain movable sashes of the attachment adjusted so as to permit ingress to or egress from the car through either of the doorways thereof, and Fig. 6 is a sectional view illustrating, on a larger scale, one of the features of our invention.

In Fig. 1 of the drawing, l represents the open body of an ordinary automobile of the touring car type, 2 one of the fore doors and 3 one of the rear doors of the same, and 4c the usual top which is held inv place by the ordinary hinged brace yokes 5 and front stays 6. In order to convert such a ear into one having a closed or limousinebody, we interpose between the body l and top 4- a relatively rigid structure such as shown lin Fig. 3, this structure comprising opposite bottom bars a, opposite top bars b, upright connecting posts c, transverse braces (l and glazed sashes f and g interposed between said upper and lower side bars b and a Specification o f Letters Patent.

Application led April 5, 1913.

Patented nce. 1913.

Serial No. 759,140.

which are preferably grooved for their reception2 as shown in Fig. Q. Eaeh'of the lower side bars a is composed of sections indicated respectively at a', and a3, the sections a being secured to the top of the body portion l of the car, the section a2 to the top of the hinged fore door 2 and the section a3 to the top of the hinged rear door 3, as shown in Fig. l.

The sashes f f may be permanently secured in position` between the upper and lower bars Z) and a of the structure but the sashes g are slidingly mounted so that they can be moved longitudinally behind the sa shes 7' when it is desired to open the hinged doors Q or 3 in order to permit ingress to or egress from the vehicle, the sashes being again restored to their normal position after the doors have been closed. When the sliding saslies are in closed position the front rail of the forward sash g is held snugly between the forward post c and the outer flanges of the grooved upper and lower bars Z) and a and the rear rail of said sash is con-B fined between the inner flanges of said bari.`l and the front rail of the forward sash 7", as shown Yn Fig. el, and in like manner the front ran of the rear sash g is confined between the intermediate post c and the outer` preferable to mount upon the upper and lower bars b and a about midway of the sasheS :7, when the latter are closed, cam levers 7 which when turnedvto the position shown in Fig. 3 and by full lines in Fig. 6,

press firmly against the upper and lower rails of the sashes f/ and hold the same firmly in position but when turned to the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 6 release said sashes so that they can be readily moved rearwardly behind the sashes f. In order to close the gaps between the rear posts c of the inelosing structure and the rear apron 8 which extends from the cover 4 to the back of the body l we provide said inclosing structure with triangular rear aprons k at each side, the front edges of these aprons being secured to the posts c and their rear edges underlapping the edges of the rear apron 8 and being secured thereto in any.

available manner.

As shown in the drawing the upper sur! faces of the top bars b of the body-inclosing structure are shaped to conform tothe shape of the top 4 but this is not essential.

lVe claim:

1. The combination `of the open body, swinging doors,A flexible top, and pivoted braces of an automobile with an interposed and relatively rigid structure comprising opposite lower bars made in sections secured yrespectively to the body and doors, and opposite upper bars bearing against said flexible top, said'structure being provided with glazed. sashes and serving, in connection with said body and top, to inclose the vehicle after the manner of a limousine.

2. The combination of the open body, swinging doors, flexible top, and -vpivoted braces of an automobile, with an interposed and .relatively rigid structure comprising opposite lower bars made in sections secured to the body and doors, and opposite upper bars bearing against said ieXible top, said Y structure being ,provided with glazed. sashes engaging said upper and lower bars, the

v sashes corresponding with the swinging ldoorsbeing so mounted asto be movable out of engagement with the bars carried by said doors in order to permit of the opening of the latter.

3.'The combination of the open body,-

bars and interposed glazed sashes some of which are slidably mounted, said bars being grooved and provided with connecting posts between which and the flanges of the bars the front bars of the sliding sashes can be confined when said sashes are closed.

In testimony whereof, we have signed our names to this 4specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

AUGUST GEISSEL. CONRAD GEISSEL.

Witnesses:

KATE A. BEADLE, HAMILTON D. TURNER. 

